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Verifying the science behind anti-soiling coatings

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ChemiTek Solar, a Portuguese industrial manufacturer specialising in anti-soiling coatings for PV modules, in collaboration with The Green Energy Park in Benguerir, Morocco, has successfully concluded the outdoor testing and characterisation of its solutions. The results have been published by Heliyon, the all-science, open access journal. Here, PES takes a look at the findings.

The objective of the research paper titled 'Performance Analysis of Innovative Cleaning and Soiling Mitigation Solutions in the Semi-Arid Climate of Benguerir, Morocco' was to evaluate the performance of antistatic and hydrophobic coatings for photovoltaic solar panels in the challenging semi-arid weather conditions of Benguerir, Morocco.

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